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2012-2013 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog
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Overview
The Master of Arts in Bible Teaching (M.A. in Bible
Teaching) program is specifically designed to pre-
pare students to teach the Bible in a school set-
ting. In three semesters of study (Fall, Spring and
Summer), students build a knowledge of best
educational practices on previous Bible back-
ground. Students explore every aspect of Bible
curriculum, from the “big-picture” of K-12 curricu-
lum to appropriate daily lesson plans. Classroom
management and the role of technology in the
classroom are also addressed.
Purpose
The purpose of the Bible Teaching program is to
develop the ministry skill of teaching Bible in
Christian and public schools in North America,
government and missionary children’s schools
overseas, and for other areas of Christian work
where a Bible teaching ministry is exercised.
Objectives
In addition to objectives of the Graduate
Programs, the objectives of the Bible Teaching
program are to develop the following teacher
competencies:
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Teachers who understand the purpose of the
Bible and how to prepare lessons and curricu-
lum from the Bible that reflect that purpose,
using sound principles of biblical interpretation.
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Teachers who formulate lesson and curricular
objectives in line with the pattern of biblical rev-
elation.
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Teachers who can design and teach curricula
that integrate biblical truth into major disci-
plines such as philosophy, family life, and
church history on a secondary level.
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Teachers with the ability to relate the principles
of the Scripture being taught to the needs of
individuals and groups.
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Teachers who have the ability to apply the prin-
ciples of the teaching-learning process to the
teaching of Bible.
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Teachers who have the ability to establish posi-
tive, professional relationships with supervisors,
co-workers, and students.
Admission Requirements
Students must fulfill specific admissions, under-
graduate background content courses, founda-
tional Bible/theology courses (an undergraduate
degree in Bible, a Bible certificate or a total of 30
hours of coursework in Bible) and prerequisite
requirements prior to admission or acceptance
into candidacy (see Admissions for detailed infor-
mation).
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Foundational Core....................................12 hours
EDU 5331 Understanding the Learner*
1
..............3
EDU 5440 Teaching Bible* ..................................3
EDU 6231 History and Philosophy of
Education*
1
..........................................3
EDU 7300 Biblical Foundations for
Curriculum*
1
........................................3
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Program Core ..........................................24 hours
BIB 5901 Field Education in Bible Teaching ......1
EDU 5400 Principles of Bible
Curriculum Design* ............................3
EDU 5452 Student Teaching Seminar:
Bible Teaching* ..................................3
EDU 5453 Applied Methods of Teaching Bible* ..3
EDU 5443 Directed Teaching of Bible* ................6
EDU 5451 Methods of Teaching Bible* ................3
EDU 5485 Education Technology
1
........................3
Bible, Theology, or Education
Elective** ............................................2
Total Required Hours ..................................36 hours
* This course must be taken at CIU. Policies governing
transfer credits are outlined in the Admissions section of
this catalog.
** This elective selection must be approved by advisor.
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This course is also available in online format.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLE TEACHING
Course of Study